JB Designs Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 HJC is running a competition for teams at the '17 IIHF World Championship in which entrants can submit concepts in three categories (USA, Canada, and the Rest of the World). With that in mind, I'll start with those three categories and then expand the series as time and inspiration commits. First off is my entry for Slovenia in the World Division, using a modified version of the Slovenian Ice Hockey Federation logo as the main crest and recolored versions of the national crest on the upper arms. As always C&C is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoE38_Concepts Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 First off, one little error, you wrote Slovakia instead of Slovenia at the bottom of the concept. As for the design, I like it! It reminds me a little bit of Pittsburgh's striping, But I think it's different enough. Could we see the back of the jersey? @noe38concepts (Instagram - Twitter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Designs Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 39 minutes ago, NoE38 said: First off, one little error, you wrote Slovakia instead of Slovenia at the bottom of the concept. As for the design, I like it! It reminds me a little bit of Pittsburgh's striping, But I think it's different enough. Could we see the back of the jersey? Wow, Nothing like a split second mental error after a day of design work. It has been updated, thanks. As far as the back of the Jersey goes, I'm trying to figure out a way to show the back effectively without wasting space by showing whole setup again, if that makes sense. Once I come up with a solution that will fit in well, I'll add that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Designs Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Next up is the ol' Stars and Stripes. Personally, I am not a fan of teams relying on text-based logos to represent their identity. As such, the USA gets a logo update to an eagle head in a shield and a uniform update to match. As there are so many blue teams across the world's nations and there has been numerous comments about the current uniform similarities between the US and Slovakia, my design for the Americans promotes red to the country's primary and draws inspiration from the recent redesign of the Florida Panthers while maintaining an identity unique to American Hockey history. Let me know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujubeans Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I think the Slovakia comparisons are preferable to wearing the color of Canada and Russia, USA's biggest hockey rivals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Designs Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Reworked USA a bit in response to @jujubeans's comments. I'll admit forgetting about the rivalries was a bit of an oversight, I just wanted to experiment with a red USA look. I have redesigned both the home and the away, leaving combinations to decide between. A ) Original Home / Original Away B ) New Home / New Away C ) New Home / Original Away Let me know what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey week Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 why does the logo have to be changed for the blue jersey? Oh sure, the outlines blend in with the jersey color, but that makes way more sense than red shadow and a red body on the eagle. I'll respect any opinion that you can defend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Designs Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 I had meant to try out the blue eagle with a white outline on the blue jersey, but it slipped my mind when I was mocking them up. When I get back to my laptop I'll give that look a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Designs Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 @hockey week Thanks for the feedback, reverting the logo back and adding the outline makes for a much cleaner look, here are the three combinations with that update A ) Original Home / Original Away B ) New Home / New Away C ) New Home / Original Away Let me know what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey week Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 That looks so much better. Just much more natural in general. Personally, I like the blue-heavy B. I'll respect any opinion that you can defend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Designs Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 That's what I'm leaning towards as well. It seems the Red, White, and Blue could use more Blue than Red. Next up is my home country, Canada. In this design, I tried my hand at taking the maple leaf lower-arm pattern of the World Cup jerseys and turning it on its head to become a more modern upper-arm design. This was pared with the Hockey Canada logo used in IIHF competition. As Canada is a red in white nation, black is kept to a minimum on the jersey itself and emphasized on the equip to create a more clean cut look. Let me know what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Would you consider flip flopping the shields on the USA jerseys? PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Designs Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 1 hour ago, charger77 said: Would you consider flip flopping the shields on the USA jerseys? I can certainly mock it up if you'd like to see it, but from a design standpoint I wouldn't, no. As a designer, I'm a firm believer that a team's identity should be strong enough for that team to be recognized without a text-based logo spelling out exactly who they are. As such, this is a part of not only this series but the rest of my designs as well. As a result, the new eagle shield takes center stage with the world cup shield moving to the shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoE38_Concepts Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 The idea for Canada looks great, although the template lines in the red should be removed. I would also either add some black to the jersey or make the logo just red and white. It seems out of place at the moment. @noe38concepts (Instagram - Twitter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Designs Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 Went back and cleaned up the Canada concept per @NoE38's feedback and I have to admit, despite my personal feelings on the inclusion of black on a Team Canada jersey, it does do a number for the cohesion of the uniform. Guess that explains why all jerseys Canada has used with the Hockey Canada logo have included black in some form. Thanks for the feedback and if you have anymore suggestions, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Designs Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 I believe I'm going to put this one to bed and work on my next series for awhile. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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